[Reading Ultra-Processed People]
So, Chris Van Tulleken has just stated in this audiobook that being active has little impact on daily calorie burn, and that it is essentially impossible to outrun a bad diet. His argument is that the body compensates and adapts to the exercise - and as a result, it stops using calories for other stuff... also, because you've exercised, you get tired and hungry, then afterwards you rest longer and eat more to compensate (which offsets the calorie burn achieved)... 🤨 his claim is that everyone burns roughly the same amount of calories per day regardless of activity levels?! 🤔🤯
Finished work then had a nice stroll down to Fez for a carvery at Brindley Farm to celebrate Joe's 5th birthday 🚂🥳 had a few scoops with the fam 🍻 thankfully I didn't want dessert since they were sold out of Cake Away 🚫🎂 and only had one Treacle Sponge left (which we found out after 3x of our group ordered it on the app, and the staff had to come apologise!) 🥴🤦🏼♂️
[Playing Mass Effect Legendary Edition]
I vaguely recall trying to play Mass Effect back in the day, and not being a fan. I booted up the Legendary Edition and quickly remembered why. It was the overwhelming amount of exposition in the early game that frustrated me. The type of player that I am, I exhaust every dialogue option, I read every codex and journal entry, I'm like a lore sponge who wants to have awareness of everything that may be relevant. And this game just gives you it in spades. In the first two hours of playing, I've visited Eden Prime and had a brisk walk around the Citadel. That's it. It feels like I've not really achieved a great deal beside reading and talking. I remain optimistic however, given the popularity of the franchise that there must be something special worth persevering for.
Looking through some of Lysh's schoolwork and just seen that she's incorporated 'Eminem: Stan' into one of her pieces of writing for History! 🤨😂 Just been messaging her as she's arrived safely at her holiday resort and can finally settle in and enjoy herself 🍹🌞
